tenable
/ˈtɛnəbəɫ/
able to be maintained or defended against attack
tenable in a sentence
“His position is no longer tenable given the new evidence.”
Origin of tenable
French tenable, from tenir (to hold), from Latin tenere (to hold)
Related Words
irrefutable
impossible to deny or disprove
contentious
causing or likely to cause disagreement
aphorism
a pithy observation containing a general truth
maxim
a short statement expressing a general truth
dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
premise
a proposition forming the basis of an argument